How to Mount an ISO Image

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This wikiHow teaches you how to use an ISO file without first burning it to a disc by "mounting" it onto your computer's CD drive. You can mount an ISO on both Windows and Mac computers.

On Windows

Open Start . Click the Windows logo in the bottom-left corner of the screen.

Open File Explorer . Click the folder icon in the lower-left side of the Start window.

Find the ISO. Click the folder in which your ISO is stored (e.g., Downloads) on the left side of the File Explorer, then open any additional folders in the main window until you arrive at your ISO file.

Select the ISO. Click the ISO file to select it.

Click the Manage tab. You'll find this option in the upper-left side of the window. A toolbar will appear below it.